Elena Lamarche, MPH, received her BA in Psychology in from NC State University and her MPH in Social and Behavioral Sciences from Kent State. She has worked in autism and developmental disabilities research since 2009. She spent five years at Frank Porter Graham Child Development Institute as a research assistant and project coordinator on various studies centered around the pragmatic language of individuals with autism and fragile X. She joined TEACCH in 2014, where she coordinates research across principal investigators and serves as a project manager. Elena can answer almost any question about the research programs here! During her off time, she enjoys taking walks and spending time with her family.